Western Digital Ordered to Pay Over $262 Million for Patent Infringement in California Federal Court Verdict

 Data-storage giant Western Digital (WDC.O), opens new tab violated an Austrian physicist’s patent rights and owes the owner of his patents more than $262 million in damages, a jury in California federal court has determined.

The jury said on Friday, in a verdict, opens new tab made public on Tuesday, that Western Digital should pay MR Technologie more than $262.3 million for infringing two of Dieter Suess’ patents related to technology that increases the storage capacity of hard drives.

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